Points of Order

Borobudur was built with high precision following the points of the compass. Its main stupa presumably served as a time marker or gnomon.

June 29, 2011

ASTRONOMY is not always about telescopes and objects in the sky millions of kilometers from the earth. It is also related to the study of archeology and ancient structures, such as temples and pyramids.

“Astronomy is not a dreamy science. Instead, it is a form of knowledge that has very close ties with our daily life,” said 26-year-old Irma Indriana Hariawang, last week. Irma is an astronomer from the Bandung Institute of Technology who pref

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